Bills · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/21/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 4/7/25
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 411–0 on April 7, 2025 (Roll Call 89 →). Received in the Senate on April 8, 2025. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 4/7/25Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic204 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Not voting
  • Republican207 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The study must identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents.

The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry. Additionally, the VA must periodically submit follow-up reports to Congress regarding the epidemiological study and information collected from the cancer registry regarding the prevalence of bile duct cancer.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nick LaLota ( Republican · NY-1)
Cosponsors
8
Introduced
1/21/25
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (12)
  1. 1/21/25Introduced in House
  2. 1/21/25Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. 2/25/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. 4/7/25Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  5. 4/7/25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1435-1437)
  6. 4/7/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 586.
  7. 4/7/25At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  8. 4/7/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1441-1442)
  9. 4/7/25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 89). (text: CR H1435-1436: 1)
  10. 4/7/25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 0 (Roll no. 89). (text: CR H1435-1436)
  11. 4/7/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. 4/8/25Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.